Medeama Sporting Club’s Communications Director, Benjamin Wille Graham, has insisted that the club is not intimidated by their CAF Champions League clash against DR Congo giants TP Mazembe.
He insists the ultimate goal remains winning the title for the first time but reaching the group stage is first step.
Medeama SC were drawn against five- time winners of the CAF Champions League in the preliminary round with the first leg to take place at the TnA Stadium on the weekend of September 4-6, 2026.
Reacting to the draw done in Cairo on Thursday, Benjamin told Luv FM that the team’s focus has not changed, regardless of the strength of the opposition.
“If you’ve listened to my president, Mr. Moses Parker he has told you several times in the media that his dream is to win the competition this year. His hope is that we are going to go to the group stages. That is the current strategy. That is the current target for us.
“No matter the obstacle we face or the position we find ourselves in, our main target is to get to the group stages. So we just have to prepare adequately and meet the target that we have set for ourselves,” he said.
Ideally, clubs expect a negotiable opposition at the preliminary stage but the Ghana Premier League champions who are ranked 54 in Africa will have to face a side ranked 20 in the latest CAF rankings.
When asked whether the draw feels unlucky, Benjamin replied: “I wouldn’t use the word luck. TP Mazembe was not ranked, same as Medeama.”
“Even if he had qualified, or perhaps we beat TP Mazembe, the next stage is also going to be a tough side. So, however you look at it, you’re still going to meet, and that’s why it is a champion league- there are surprises. It depends on your preparation. If you prepare well, you are able to meet any obstacle that you face. if we beat it, Mazembe, I’m sure it’s not going to be a big surprise,” he added.
If they qualify, Medeama will face either Tunisia’s Club Africain or Mali’s Djoliba AC in the second preliminary round.
Medeama S.C. are currently in the Ivory Coast for their pre-season campaign
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